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12. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Evillord: 3
Karo: 4
Inviso: 7
Johnbobb: 27
Ermine: 27
Red: 34

Total: 102

Evillord: I thought this was great. The ideas about growing up and clashing aesthetics were a good way to continue examining the premise of the first film, there were parts that really captured the feeling of being a kid playing with your siblings, and I laughed more at this than any other movie on this list. The Lego-based animation is a joy to watch and it's full of energy and life. I went into this with low expectations so it was probably the biggest surprise of the marathon. It reminded me why I enjoyed watching the first Lego movie so much.

Karo: This sequel expands on the lego world by asking the question of what would happen if more than one god-child was in control of the universe. So Bricksburg, which is now a post apocalyptic Mad Max wasteland, comes under attack from the forces of Sistar, a sparkly land of cuteness and pop music.
Sistar (where most of the movie takes place) feels new and different and helps to keep the sense of wonder that permeated its predecessor from dispersing. This is the rare sequel that doesn't just feel like a rehash of the first movie and it feels like it actually deserves to exist from this one simple fact.
There are plot twists, there are hidden antagonists, there is Emmett facing his dark side (literally), and there are full blown musical numbers. Yes, it is a musical now, and is everything you would hope a lego musical would be with singing about dating Batman and villain songs about not being a villain.
Though the curtain has been pulled back on the true nature of the lego world, it doesnt make it any less charming. The story of the two sibling gods, their conflict and eventual reconciliation though the strength of their love, is mega feels central and the heart of the movie.
I don't know if I would want to see a third part, but this second part at least was very enjoyable and a worthy addition to the lego universe.

Inviso: Full disclosure, Lego Movie 1 is perhaps my favorite animated film of all time (it topped my Western animation list the first time around), so having its sequel on this list is almost a double-edged sword for Lego Movie 2. On the one hand, its the same characters (for the most part), and a reasonable continuation of the plot from the first movie, which manages to retain a great deal of what made the first film so great. However, it doesnt QUITE land as well as the original movie, largely because the first movie was very much a meta-comedy. There was a lot of humor regarding the properties featured, and revolving around Lego themselves. Theres SOME meta-humor in Part 2, but I feel like the film really focused on going the musical route more than the comedy route, and the comedy is a bit more standard than the first film. It still winds up good, because the songs play well into the plot (even if the plot feels cobbled together), and the concept of the plot (brother and sister fighting, which creates a war of the worlds until Mom gets involved) is a solid one. Its a fun movie, but its always going to be compared to the original, which is rough for Part 2, thats all.

Johnbobb: This is basically the "sequels not as good as the originals section of the list" and I'm running out of things to say about them. The Lego Movie was great. The Lego Batman movie was great in similar and different ways. The Lego Movie 2: More Christ Pratt Than Anyone Asked For is just ok, and largely just kinda retreads the first, but in a way that is ultimately less memorable or fun.

Ermine: I didn't like the first Lego movie that much and I like this one even less. The one thing I hated most about the first Lego movie was the live action sequences. Like... I get it, I just think the acting is actually godawful and cringeworthy. It's dialed up to eleven in this one and it's like... oh my god, PEOPLE WOULD NOT ACT LIKE THIS. THEY DON'T SAY THE THINGS THESE HUMANS ARE SAYING, FUCK OFF!

Getting away from the live action sequences, Batman feels so forced sometimes and rarely does he say anything that actually makes me laugh. The Queen is a terrible character and I hate her. There are a few moments that are enjoyable... mainly the credits sequence which was actually pretty cool... but do I get to count that?

Red: There is a recurring theme of sequels in this list where they want to use the same marketable characters but be in a completely different world to make as little reference to the prior movies as possible. That is the Lego Movie 2 but it is possibly the worst in this regard as well the universe has basically been completely blown up none of these characters would have any value if you didn't know them from the first movie. And knowing them from the first movie is only useful to see how much they've killed their personalities to make pretty much everyone less likeable. Also with the twist from the first movie hanging over this things ugly head from the start the way the movie ends is basically written in bold letters right from the start. Everybody share yay happy happy fun times what a great original message we've got here.